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<h1 class="topictitle1">Deleting a Backup Storage Unit</h1>
<div><p>This section describes how to delete a backup storage unit that is no longer used.</p>
<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Precautions</h4><ul><li>A backup storage unit that belongs to a local cluster cannot be deleted.</li><li>A backup storage unit that has been added to a backup storage unit group cannot be deleted.</li><li>A backup storage unit that has been associated with an SLA cannot be deleted.</li></ul>
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<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Procedure</h4><ol><li><span>Choose <span class="menucascade" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002200032781__en-us_topic_0000002200032765_menucascade31053579148"><b><span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002200032781__en-us_topic_0000002200032765_uicontrol41059577142"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002200032781__en-us_topic_0000002200032765_text1054020121612"><strong>System</strong></span></span></b> &gt; <b><span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002200032781__en-us_topic_0000002200032765_uicontrol154661958121418"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002200032781__en-us_topic_0000002200032765_text8757278167"><strong>Infrastructure</strong></span></span></b></span>.</span></li><li><span>Click <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002200032781__en-us_topic_0000002200118353_uicontrol105271161558"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002200032781__en-us_topic_0000002200118353_text1863743913218"><strong>Backup Storage Unit Groups</strong></span></b></span>.</span></li><li><span>Click <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002200032781__en-us_topic_0000002200118353_uicontrol168521084511"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002200032781__en-us_topic_0000002200118353_text12341345132119"><strong>Backup Storage Units</strong></span></b></span>.</span></li><li><span>In the row of the backup storage unit to be deleted, choose <span class="menucascade"><b><span class="uicontrol"><span><strong>More</strong></span></span></b> &gt; <b><span class="uicontrol"><span><strong>Delete</strong></span></span></b></span>.</span></li><li><span>In the <span class="uicontrol"><b><span><strong>Danger</strong></span></b></span> dialog box that is displayed, confirm the information, select <span class="uicontrol"><b><span><strong>I have read and understand the consequences associated with performing this operation.</strong></span></b></span>, and click <span class="uicontrol"><b>OK</b></span>.</span><p><div class="note"><img src="public_sys-resources/note_3.0-en-us.png"><span class="notetitle"> </span><div class="notebody"><p>To delete a backup storage unit from the system when it contains copies and its <strong>Running Status</strong> is <strong>Offline</strong>, select <strong>Forcible deletion</strong> in the dialog box that is displayed.</p>
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